Official weigh-ins for ACA 203 revealed two fighters who failed to make their contracted weight limits. Kholmurod Nurmatov weighed in at 58.7 kg for a flyweight bout, exceeding the limit by 1 kg, while Shamil Boraev significantly missed weight at 68.85 kg for a featherweight contest, coming in 2.05 kg over the allowed limit. The card is headlined by a flyweight bout between Azam Gaforov and Aren Akopyan, both of whom made weight at 57.7 kg. The event takes place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and is scheduled to begin at 16:00 Moscow time. The full card features 17 bouts across multiple weight classes.
Two fighters came in over their contracted limits at the ACA 203 weigh-ins ahead of the promotion's event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, scheduled to begin at 16:00 Moscow time on May 7.
Kholmurod Nurmatov missed the flyweight limit by one kilogram, tipping the scales at 58.7 kg against a permitted ceiling of 57.7 kg for his scheduled flyweight bout. The miss was notable but not the most significant of the day.
That distinction belonged to Shamil Boraev, who came in at 68.85 kg for a featherweight contest, a substantial 2.05 kg above the allowed limit. A miss of that size typically triggers financial penalties and can place the bout itself in jeopardy pending negotiation between the camps.
Why it matters
- Boraev's 2.05 kg miss is a significant overage that may affect whether his featherweight contest proceeds as originally contracted
- Nurmatov's one-kilogram miss adds a second weight failure to the same card, raising concerns for the Tashkent event's matchmaking
- Neither miss affects the main event, where flyweight headliners Azam Gaforov and Aren Akopyan both came in on the mark at 57.7 kg
The 17-bout card remains a sizable show for the Tashkent market, and the two weight failures represent a setback heading into fight day. The main event between Gaforov and Akopyan proceeds without complication after both men hit the flyweight limit cleanly.
